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Artificially crippled
I'm not a huge fan of the looks, but that's not stopping me from buying. I'd like more store options, but I'd still buy being tied only to the Amazon store via EDVO.
Even the ultra-limited web browser wouldn't kill the deal for me.
My deal breakers are the lack of PDF reader support (non-DRM would be fine with me), and lack of MobiPocket DRM support (which Amazon owns). Why limit reading my own content DRM (via MobiPocket) or whatever I'd like from my PC via PDF (without a costly conversion)?
Amazon, you are so close, and yet artificially crippled your product for what seems no good reason. I hope this thing can get it's software upgraded via the EDVO connection, as you will undoubtably be shown the error of your ways by the unfooled consumers.
Such a shame.
November 2007 · Electronics